Ep 173: UPDATE: Serial Killer Identified in the Colonial Parkway Murders, Part 3

Laura is re-joined by Bill Thomas, brother of murder victim Cathy Thomas and Kristin Dilley, podcaster, advocate and teacher to discuss the latest developments in the case.

Join Laura, Bill and Kristin as they discuss other potentially linked offences, key information about the timeline and Bill shares his concerns about law enforcement lack lustre approach to uploading Alan Wade Wilmer Sr’s DNA onto CODIS and to solving these cases.

DNA evidence linked Alan Wade Wilmer Sr to the 1987 murders of 20-year-old David Knobling and 14-year-old Robin Edwards as well as the rape, strangulation and murder of 29-year-old, Teresa Howell. Wilmer Sr is also linked to the disappearance of Keith Call and Cassandra Hailey in 1988. Content warning: This is not an easy listen. Listener discretion is advised.

If you have any information about Alan Wade Wilmer Sr:

Email: tip.fbi.gov or call 1-800-Call FBI

Contact Virginia State Police: questions@vsp.virginia.gov

Colonial Parkway Murders Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mindoverpodcast

Bill and Kristin’s podcast, Mind Over Murder: mindovermurderpodcast.com

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Clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvTWaixeH1Y

Sources

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/loved-ones-still-seek-justice-amber-lundgren-decades-after-her-n1257925

https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/06/27/murder-on-the-rappahannock-river-emerson-stevens-mary-harding-innocence-project/

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